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Tom Webb
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Degree: LL.B, AHEA
Current Teaching
Public Law (Law 102)
Law of Torts (Law 103r)
Tom recently completed SEDA and HEA accredited training.
Research Interests
Tom's general research interests concern constitutional and public law theory, methodology and practice; and systems theories (particularly complexity and autopoiesis).
Within his thesis Tom is investigating whether Complexity theory, a species of systems theory, can be utilised to improve understanding of theories concerning constitutionalism through Complexity's novel methodological approach. Tom's thesis focuses on the work of key scholars in public law, that are taken as representatives of the range of public law scholarship available.
His main critique is that public law should look beyond the traditional intellectual borders of the discipline in order to improve its understanding of constitutionalism, and should therefore be willing to make use of novel notions and methodologies. He deploys his core authors as a vehicle to demonstrate the variable willingness of public lawyers to look beyond the traditional bounds of public law methodology and theory.
Papers
2010-2011
Complexity and Autopoietic Theory: What Relation? A Public Law Perspective, SLSA Annual Conference 2011, 13th April 2011
Convened the 'Systems, Complexity and Autopoiesis: Critical Perspectives and Applications' themed stream, SLSA Annual Conference 2011
2009-2010'
The Potential of Complexity' given at the SLSA Annual Conference 2010, 31st March 2010
'Introducing Complexity to Constitutionalism' given at Lancaster University Post-Graduate Research Conference: Creativity and Change, 20th March 2010
Other Projects
Tom administers the Law and Systems Theory Network (LaSTNet) mailing list and website for scholars and practitioners with an interest in systems theories and their application to law.
Website: http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fass/networks/lastnet/
Email: lastnet@lancaster.ac.uk
Please contact Tom to join the network.
Other Interests and Hobbies
Tom is a member of the Cartmel College SCR, holds the position of Praelector (Vice-Dean). He is also a College Advisor for undergraduates.
Associated Keywords: Autopoiesis, Complexity, Complexity theory, Conceptual analysis, Constitutional law, Political theory, Public law, Systems theory
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Contact Details
Tel: (01524) (5)94570
Room: Bowland North, C58
Office Hour: Arrange via email
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